Mara Antonoff

Mara Antonoff is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she specializes in thoracic and surgical oncology. Her research focuses on the surgical management of lung cancer, including oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer, oncogene-driven stage IV disease, and defining high-quality wedge resections for early-stage tumors. She has recently contributed to clinical practice guidelines on surgical management of oligometastatic NSCLC and has published extensively on cardiothoracic surgery trainee well-being, including pregnancy, parenthood, and mistreatment. Her work also addresses workforce diversity through the Women in Thoracic Surgery social media initiative. She is actively involved in the Thoracic Surgery Outcomes Research Network (ThORN) and has led multiple national consensus documents. Her research bridges surgical outcomes, health policy, and trainee education, with recent publications in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.